stillborn

Describes a plan, idea, or project that fails to develop or be realized from the start.

• 🇵🇹Diz-se de algo que nasce ou existe sem possibilidade de se desenvolver ou ter sucesso; que está fadado ao fracasso desde o início.

1. Born dead B2 formal

   Describing a baby that is born without any signs of life.

   • The hospital reported a tragic case of a stillborn infant.
   • She gave birth to a stillborn child after a difficult pregnancy.
   • The doctor explained the causes of stillborn births.

   🇵🇹Natimorto

2. Unsuccessful or ineffective C1 formal

   Failing to achieve the intended result; not successful from the start.

   • The peace talks were stillborn due to a lack of agreement.
   • His ambitious project was stillborn because of insufficient funding.
   • The plan was stillborn from the beginning, as no one supported it.

   🇵🇹Natimorto

   Sinônimos: abortivefruitlessfutileineffectiveineffectualunproductiveunsuccessfulvain

   Antônimos: effectivesuccessfulviable

• more stillborn comparative form
• most stillborn superlative form